The Whigs here, from a compleat victory…

The whigs here

  • Title: The Whigs here, from a compleat victory lately gain’d over them by the opposite party, … and from other infallible observations rightly calculating their numbers to be too small for success at the ensuing election for Members of Parliament for this city, have, … procur’d a great many to be made free, under colour of right, tho’ they had none in reality … and the names of those vile-guardians of property are as under, (viz.) Thomas Ludlow, woollen-draper, Mayor … Thomas Payne, sheriff, plumber.
  • Published: [Gloucester? : s.n., 1727]

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Acquired June 2011 by the Lewis Walpole Library.

Lieut. Goverr. Gall-Stone inspired by Alecto…

Lieut. Goverr. Gall-Stone : Second DetailGillray, James, 1756-1815

Lieut. Goverr. Gall-Stone inspired by Alecto, or, The birth of Minerva / James Gillray design et fect.

Published: [London] : Pubd. Feby. 15th 1790 by H. Humphrey, No. 18, Old Bond Street, 15 Feb. 1790]

790.02.15.01++ Impression 2

A vicious satire on the life and works of Philip Thicknesse, writer and soldier, dedicated a number of Thicknesse’s most prominent enemies: Lord Thurlow, the Earls of Camde, Bute, Bathurst, and Coventry as well as Thicknesse’s own sons Baron Audley and Philip Junior.

1 print on wove paper : etching and engraving with aquatint, hand-colored ; plate mark 54.4 x 41 cm., on sheet 56 x 42 cm.

Etched following title: “From his head she sprung, a goddess arm’d.” Milton. To the opinions of The Right Honble. Edward, Lord Thurlow, The Earls Camden, Bute … this attempt to eludicate the properties of honor and courage, intelligence and philanthropy, is most respectfully submitted, by their servant, Js. Gillray.

Lieut. Goverr. Gall-Stone: Fourth DetailSubjects (Library of Congress): Thicknesse, Philip, 1719-1792–Caricatures and cartoons; Animals; Demons; Erinyes (Greek mythology); Minerva (Roman deity); Humphrey, Hannah, fl. 1774-1817, publisher.

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Catalogue raisonné d’un recueil d’estampes…

Catalogue raisonné d’un recueil d’estampes... (Binding)Boydell, John, 1719-1804

Catalogue raisonné d’un recueil d’estampes : d’après les plus beaux tableaux qui soient en Angleterre / les planches sont dans la possession de Jean Boydell, et ont été gravées par lui & les meilleurs artistes de Londres.

Published: Londres : Chez le proprietaire, graveur, & marchand d’estampes, 1779-1783.

125 B693 779

Catalogue raisonné d’un recueil d’estampes... (Title Page)Subjects (Library of Congress): Painting–England–Catalogs; Prints–18th century–England–Catalogs.

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Execution of Maclean, commonly known by the name of the gentleman highwayman

Execution of Maclean, commonly known by the name of the gentleman highwayman.

Published : [London] : Sold by J. Marshall (printer to the cheap repository fo [sic] moral and religious tracts) No. 17, Queen Street, Cheapside, and No. 4, Aldermary Church-Yard, and R. White Piccadilly, London ; by S. Hazard, (printer to the cheap repository) at Bath ; and by all booksellers, newsmen, and hawkers, in town and country …, [1795].

File 523 M22 Ex31

Execution of Maclean... (Title Page)Execution of Maclean... (Selected Page)Subjects (Library of Congress): Maclaine, James, 1724-1750; Executions and executioners–England.

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Richd. Batten linnen-draper, at the crown in York Street Covent Garden…

Batten, Richard

Richd. Batten linnen-draper, at the crown in York Street Covent Garden : sells all sorts of linnen drapery, wholesale & retail / Sherborn sculp. Guller Lane.

Published: [London : s.n., ca. 1770?]

File 66 770 B31

Advertising card for Richard Batten’s wholesale and retail drapery business.

Richd. Batten linnen-draper, at the crown: 1 print on laid paper : engraving ; 17 x 14 cm.

Subjects (Library of Congress): Dry goods.

Lewis Walpole Library new acquisition: June, 2010

A catalogue of this day’s sale.

A catalogue of this day’s sale.

Published: [England] : Printed by W. Smith, King Street, Seven Dials, [1801]

File 637 801 Unk4

A few items annotated with measurements or prices.

A catalogue of this day’s sale.Page from: A catalogue of this day’s sale.Subjects (Library of Congress): House furnishings–England–19th century–Inventories; Decorative arts–England–19th century–Inventories.

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Samll. Pope stationer at [the] Pope’s Head in [the] Borough of Southwark…

Samll. Pope stationer at [the] Pope’s Head in [the] Borough of Southwark : sells all manner of stationary ware, with bibles & common prayer books, &c.

Published: [London : s.n., 17–?]

File 66 700 P81

Advertising card for Samuel Pope’s stationery’s shop.

Trade Card: Samll. Pope stationer at [the] Pope’s Head...Subjects (Library of Congress): Booksellers and bookselling–England; Stationary trade–England.

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The bibliographical decameron…

Cover: The bibliographical decameron; or, Ten days pleasant discourse...Dibdin, Thomas Frognall, 1776-1847

The bibliographical decameron; or, Ten days pleasant discourse upon illuminated manuscripts, and subjects connected with early engraving, typography, and bibliography. By the Rev. T.F. Dibdin …

Published: London : Printed for the author, by W. Bulmer and co., Shakspeare press, 1817.

113 D54 817

Inscribed in pencil: To J.W. Gillespie from Virginia Baldwin, Sept. 1921.

Title Page (Volume 1)Title Page (Volume 2)Title Page (Volume 3)Subject (Library of Congress): Illumination of books and manuscripts; Bibliography; Engraving; Printing; Bookbinding; Book collectors–Great Britain; Books–Prices.

Lewis Walpole Library new acquisition: June, 2010